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Bad Traunstein

Enjoy the diversity of Bad Traunstein....

Bad Traunstein is located in the heart of the Waldviertel, at 911 m above sea level and invites you to enjoy. Treat yourself to the magnificent view from the Wachtstein, from where you can see as far as the Schneeberg on a clear day.

Enjoy Bad Traunstein....

...enjoy a hearty lunch with regional delicacies in one of our inns.

.... enjoy art in a special form, the Josef Elter exhibition center and the parish church invite you to experience art in a new way. The works of the former priest Josef Elter are presented to you during an expert guided tour.

...enjoy the variety of herbs in the medicinal herb show and educational garden in Bad Traunstein, an oasis for all the senses. Trained "herb aunts" will guide you into the world of herbs on request.

...enjoy products from the region in the Bad Traunsteiner G`schäftl, also to take home.

...enjoy the untouched nature of Bad Traunstein. Over 50 km of marked hiking trails (Stein-Gigantenweg, Panoramaweg, Tauweg, Tut gut Rundwege, ...) including numerous themed hiking trails (Kräuterweg, Bienenlehrpfad, Planentenweg) lead past mystical stone formations (Franzosenstein, Wiegenstein, Opferstein, ...). There is something for sports enthusiasts as well as those interested in culture. Connections to long-distance hiking trails (Lebensweg, Kremstalweg, Weitwanderweg 05) are available. On the outskirts of the village there is a leisure area with playground, beach volleyball court, tennis court and a natural swimming pond.

...enjoy a stay at the Vivea Hotel Bad Traunstein, let yourself be pampered and take advantage of one of over 90 different therapy options!

We will be happy to arrange guided tours for you or help you put together an individual program for a half or full day!

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